Feasibility first
Can it be built, what will it cost to make, which rules apply and where the risk is, before money goes into design.
Product development for startups, from idea to manufacturing
One Miami team takes your hardware idea from feasibility to prototype to pilot production, with design for manufacturing from day one and no hand-offs between agencies.
Why one team?
Hardware startups fail in the gaps between suppliers. We close them by doing the whole path in one building.
Design for manufacturing
Manufacturability, materials and assembly cost are decided while the CAD is drawn, by the people who will build it.
Prototypes that raise money
Looks-like, works-like and demo units for investors and early customers, built in-house in weeks.
Pilot without minimums
A first batch at our Miami facility so the market can speak before you commit to volume tooling.
Why design for manufacturing matters
Vulcan Craft develops physical products for startups from the first idea through manufacturing, with one engineering team in Miami responsible for every stage. Work starts with a feasibility sprint that answers the founder's real questions: can it be built, what will it cost to make, which regulations apply and where the risk is. Design and engineering follow with manufacturability decided at the CAD stage rather than at the factory. Prototypes are built in-house, and pilot production runs at our own facility so a startup can sell its first batch before committing to volume tooling. Electronics, mechanical, medical, consumer and industrial products all follow the same path, and the founder approves each stage before the next begins.
Stage plans
Each stage has a defined deliverable and a written, fixed-scope quote. You decide at the end of each one whether to continue.
01Fixed-scope quote
Feasibility sprint
For founders with an idea, sketches or a rough proof of concept.
Includes- Requirements and technical review
- Regulatory and competitive research
- Cost-to-make estimate and risk list
- Readout you can raise money on
02Fixed-scope quote
Design and engineering
For startups ready to turn a validated idea into a product a factory can build.
Includes- Industrial design and CAD
- Mechanical and electronics engineering
- Design-for-manufacturing review
- UI/UX for connected products
- Weekly check-ins, founder approves each release
03Fixed-scope quote
Prototype, pilot and scale
For products with finished engineering that need units in hands and on shelves.
Includes- 3D printing, CNC and electronics prototypes
- Functional testing and iteration
- Pilot run with quality control in Miami
- Supply chain, scale-up and ongoing engineering
Questions founders ask
Straight answers. If yours is not here, bring it to the call.
How much does product development cost?
It depends on the product, so we do not quote from a form. The feasibility sprint is a fixed-scope, fixed-price stage; its readout includes an estimate for the stages after it and a cost-to-make estimate for the product itself, so you know both numbers before committing further.
Who owns the design and the IP?
You do. Under our standard agreement the work product we create for you belongs to you, and we sign an NDA before you share the idea.
Can you work with my existing engineer or design firm?
Yes. Many startups come to us with an industrial design or a proof-of-concept board. We review what exists, keep what works and take it forward, with your existing partners involved wherever that helps.
How long until I can hold a working prototype?
It depends on complexity, but the goal of the prototype stage is a working unit within weeks of finishing engineering, not months. The timeline is set in the proposal, and you see progress every week.
Can you handle electronics, the enclosure and the app together?
Yes. Electronics prototypes, mechanical design, enclosures and UI/UX for connected products are all part of the same engineering team, so the pieces are designed to fit each other from the start.
What if my product needs FDA or other regulatory clearance?
Regulatory research is part of the feasibility sprint. We identify the classification and the likely path early, so testing and documentation are planned into the design rather than added at the end.
Book a discovery call
Tell us what you are building and where it stands. We reply within one business day to set up thirty minutes.
- Facility
- 14900 SW 136th Street, Miami, FL 33196